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Events, African culture, news and the latest articles of interest can be found on our Blog. Currently we are holding our educational and interactive school assemblies throughout Pleasanton and Redwood City, California, exploring the cultures, music, dress, instruments and dance of Africa.

Jambo!Habari!Hello!

Welcome to Cheza Nami Foundation, Inc.

"Cheza Nami" is Swahili for "Come play with me".We are a California based 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, with headquarters in Pleasanton California. we are an organization that believes in a play based approach to education. We teach African culture through dance, play and movement.

We believe in the experiential form of education.

Our core Mission is to preserve and encourage the appreciation of African culture by inspiring and educating the American public about Africa’s extensive and unique attributes, regardless of their heritage of origin. We provide interactive, educational experiences through dance, music, art, play, language and African products.

We rely on the support of local artist and donors to provide quality African cultural education. Contact us if you would like to make a contribution to our efforts or are eager to share your talents in the African arts, including drumming, dance or culture at (925) 398-3827 or email us at info@chezanami.org

Bring Cheza Nami assembly to your child's school

Help us bring an African drumming and dance cultural assembly to your child's school by letting them know about our organization. We will be glad to have the conversation with your child's educators about our interactive cultural programs for schools.